Private company

Bunnies By The Bay

American baby product chain

Bunnies By The Bay was founded in 1986 by sisters Suzanne Knutson and Krystal Kirkpatrick. The company's focus is on creating gifts for infants.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1986Founded1
  • Industryretail1
  • HeadquartersAnacortes1

Bunnies By The Bay was founded in 1986 by sisters Suzanne Knutson and Krystal Kirkpatrick. The company's focus is on creating gifts for infants.2

The story

For several years, the sisters had a sewing workshop in Anacortes, Washington where they created plush bunnies in different outfits, each with its own name and a short section of verse.

During the economic downturn, the sisters were joined by Jeanne-Ming Hayes as a third founder. Together they redirected the company to its present focus on gifts for babies and toddlers.

In February 2013, Kids Preferred acquired Bunnies by the Bay. In July 2019, Bunnies By The Bay separated from Kids Preferred and returned to the original owners.

From Wikipedia’s article on Bunnies By The Bay, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Products and brands

Bunnies By The Bay has two retail locations in the northwest region of Washington state in the towns of La Conner and Anacortes. All Bunnies By The Bay products are available worldwide through boutiques, gift shops, major retailers, and in their online shop.

Bunnies By The Bay was one of the few toy companies included in the November 2018 re-opening of the famed FAO Schwarz toy store in New York. The company was included in the international openings of the FAO Schwarz Beijing, London, Dublin, Paris, Milan and Rome.

From Wikipedia’s article on Bunnies By The Bay, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Timeline

  1. 1986Founded Founded1

Funding

Where the company's money came from, by calendar year: private offerings filed with the SEC, federal grants, loans, contracts and other assistance from USAspending.gov, and PPP loans from the SBA. Each bar links to the records below.

Money received by year$380.1K 2020–2021
Money received by yearMoney received by year, 2020–2021: $380.1K in all. PPP loans $380.1K.$0$100K$200K$300K2020 · PPP loans: $207.1K20202021 · PPP loans: $173.0K2021
Figures by year
YearPPP loansTotal
2021$173.0K$173.0K
2020$207.1K$207.1K

PPP loans

Paycheck Protection Program loans of $150,000 and up, approved April 2020 to July 2021, from the SBA4. Matched to this company by name and state.

  1. Apr 29, 2020$207.1K PPP loan (first draw) from Banner Bank4To BUNNIES BY THE BAY, INC, Anacortes WA; $209.2K forgiven May 6, 2021
  2. Feb 11, 2021$173.0K PPP loan (second draw) from Banner Bank4To BUNNIES BY THE BAY INC., Anacortes WA; $174.1K forgiven Sep 21, 2021

Sources

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